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Student Scholarships

UC Scout is proud to encourage academic achievement and accessibility by offering scholarships for our On Demand courses to eligible California high school students.

Individual scholarships

UC Scout is proud to offer $349 scholarships towards completing an On Demand course. All eligible students in California are encouraged to apply! 

Scholarships are limited to one course semester per student per term. Selected students are required to pay a $50 technology fee per semester. Students who pass the first semester of a full year course with 70% or higher will automatically receive a $349 scholarship for the second semester.

To be considered for a scholarship, a student must:

  • Attend a school in California 
  • In grades 9-12
  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA

Additionally, students must meet one or more of the following criteria:

  1. Student, parents or anyone in the household is a recipient of or eligible for CalFresh/SNAP or Medi-Cal/Medicaid
  2. Reside in public housing
  3. Household income is at or below the levels listed on the Reduced-price Eligibility Scale Meals and Snacks table based on the household size
  4. Current/former foster youth or homeless/shelter insecure
  5. Student and siblings are the first in family to attend college AND student is an English language learner

The Spring 2024 application window opens on 11/22/2024 and will close on 1/7/2025. Students will be notified once the application has been reviewed, a process that can take up to one week.

The student’s parent or guardian and academic counselor will be required to provide a digital signature through an e-form for the application to be considered completed and submitted. We encourage students to communicate with their school’s academic counselor prior to beginning the application to ensure they have support in applying.

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Please understand that submitting an application does not guarantee a scholarship will be awarded. UC Scout has no obligation to offer a scholarship, regardless of individual circumstance or merit. We do not provide retroactive scholarships for past or active enrollments in an On Demand course.

If you’re awarded a scholarship, you must abide by rules intended to ensure success in the course. Failure to abide by these rules may result in removal from the course and scholarship program without a refund.

  • Attend a weekly live session. If the live session is on a day/time the student is not available, the student must email the teacher to report on their weekly progress.
  • Submit at least one graded assignment per week.
  • Maintain and complete the course with a 70% or higher grade.
     

Questions?

If you have any questions about our scholarship program, please contact us at ucscoutscholarships@ucsc.edu

Supporting students 

We’re proud to support educationally disadvantaged students with scholarships in order to increase access our courses and curriculum. 

1,795
Public K-12 Institutions
served by SAPEP programs including UC Scout
494
CA Public Schools Served
by UC Scout in 2022-2023 school year
61%
A-G Completion Rate
for UC Scout students compared to 45% CA average

Partner program scholarships

UC Scout is proud to offer an expanded scholarship program exclusively for SAPEP and federally-funded TRIO programs in California, which are partner organizations also focused on enhancing access to quality education for underserved students throughout the state. 

Increase your students’ access to online, credit-bearing A-G and AP® courses through UC Scout. With the scholarship, the cost of an On Demand course is reduced to only $50 per student (from $399 per student), to be paid by the partner organization, and free of charge to the student.

In addition to this fee reduction, we provide support to your enrolled students through:

  • Credentialed teachers available for 1:1 academic support with students
  • Student success orientation and ongoing progress monitoring from our Academic Support team
  • Access to our Customer Support team for program and technical support

Students receiving scholarships through the partnership program must meet all criteria:

  • Attend a school in California
  • In grades 9-12
  • Have a minimum 2.0 GPA

Partner programs must commit to the following scholarship program requirements:

  1. Attend at least one virtual orientation session with UC Scout (may be geared towards program staff, students, or both)
  2. Provide student enrollment list and course selections before the final enrollment date of the term 
  3. Provide observer oversight and ensure students are making consistent progress in their UC Scout course: maintain a 70% in each course and submit at least one assignment per week
  4. Ensure students have valid photo identification for required online proctoring
  5. Assist students with communicating with their school about receiving credit for their UC Scout course
  6. Attend a virtual debrief session with UC Scout at the end of the term
  7. Ensure students complete their midterm exams at least 3 weeks before the end of the term 
  8. Ensure students complete their courses by the end of the term

How to establish a partnership

Interested? You can set your nonprofit organization up as a partnership program in three easy steps!

Information exchange

Reach out to us at ucscoutoutreach@ucsc.edu and we’ll set up a virtual call to discuss how we can meet your program’s needs.

Making it official

If it sounds like a beneficial partnership, we’ll establish a scholarship agreement between UC Scout and your program for both parties to sign.

Foundation for success

The final step will be to schedule the kickoff virtual orientation for your students and/or staff, which will provide an overview of the commitments and support.